Ugh. It burns. Wearing Spanx does not help. Vaseline is a great alternative when you don't have Body Glide. Ladies and Gentleman, my ass and hips and inner thighs have officially fallen victim to chaffing.
I am not sure why this chaffing just surfaced after I have spent a good eight months running regularly. I am considering it has something to do with the humidity of running outside since I noticed it happening more since I have taken my stride to the streets. It's annoying and uncomfortable and sitting 12 hours a night at my job isn't making things better.
I am scared what is going to happen to my lower body once I start training. (no official announcement yet!)
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The Skinny on the Belly Flab
About a year ago when I was working out with my trainer, Alexa, she forcibly made me do hundreds of ab exercises. With every crunch I did I told her that just having a tummy tuck would be less painful than what she was putting me through. She'd laugh and say, "Ok let's do 25 like this." and then she'd have me morph my body into some contortion and crunch until I was sure my ab muscles were going to come ripping through my abdomen. She always encouraged me that one day, if i keep working out, that flab was going to do down and surgery wouldn't be necessary. She was so wrong. Bring on the scalpel. Ok, well she wasn't entirely wrong. The flab is still there in all it's glory. You are welcome to come visit it if you'd like, but what I have noticed is that it's gotten a tinie tiny bit smaller. Where it once hung down over the top of my pubic line (i know TMI!!!) it now is just like a pouch chilling underneath my belly button.
I haven't done an ab exercise since Alexa left the gym many, many months ago, but I have continued to run and some little birdy told me that running can actually be good for the ab muscles. I am thinking my stomach flab might actually like the fact that it's somewhat presentable in a pair of jeans where the waist comes up over my belly button. Progress people!! Not that I wear high waisted mom jeans but I am thinking I could pull it off right now if I really wanted to and not have to don the Spanx underneath.
Rest assured, that's not going to happen. Spanx are my security blanket. I don't go anywhere without them on, but I got to thinking that maybe one day (without surgery) I will have a stomach that somewhat resembles what my belly once looked like before three kids and a 100 pound weight gain.
I haven't done an ab exercise since Alexa left the gym many, many months ago, but I have continued to run and some little birdy told me that running can actually be good for the ab muscles. I am thinking my stomach flab might actually like the fact that it's somewhat presentable in a pair of jeans where the waist comes up over my belly button. Progress people!! Not that I wear high waisted mom jeans but I am thinking I could pull it off right now if I really wanted to and not have to don the Spanx underneath.
Rest assured, that's not going to happen. Spanx are my security blanket. I don't go anywhere without them on, but I got to thinking that maybe one day (without surgery) I will have a stomach that somewhat resembles what my belly once looked like before three kids and a 100 pound weight gain.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
October Recap
The month of October zoomed by with about as much speed as I go when I'm running outside. The best part of October was my trip north to see my friends. We headed to Chicago and spent two days laughing and acting like we were teenagers again. I miss that feeling of friendship and I yearn for it every day that I am here in Florida. It took everything in me not to throw Raphie and Autumn in my carry-on and bring them back to Florida with me.
The drama that has encompassed my life for the last few months has enabled me to dive back into my running with determination. I've mentioned before in this blog that running is my solace. I am not very good at it, but it helps me clear my mind.
On a recent run around the large block near my house I ended up with major dehydration. This forced me to rush over to the Run Shoppe and purchase a water bottle thingie that goes around my waist and has two little water bottles that rest on my back
. I haven't tried it out yet. But, I am hoping it's not too cumbersome. I also picked myself up a new hat that has reflectors on it and a blinking light just in case i have the sudden urge to run at night. I have a feeling I won't set out to run at night, what I am thinking will happen is that it will take me until night to do my run, therefore having a hat that blinks will alert motorists that my ass is chugging along the road and watch out!
I haven't made an official announcement yet but buried is this post is the announcement that after Warrior Dash in December I will start training for a half marathon in March 2012. I will eventually get around to writing a post about why the one in March and why the half marathon and what my training schedule will be, but for now the thought is out there. I feel strong enough that I can do it. I am able to do it. And, for some reason I am willing. We will see how long the "willing" part really lasts.......
Raphie and I got a pretty good grasp of Autumn but she eventually got away!
The drama that has encompassed my life for the last few months has enabled me to dive back into my running with determination. I've mentioned before in this blog that running is my solace. I am not very good at it, but it helps me clear my mind.
On a recent run around the large block near my house I ended up with major dehydration. This forced me to rush over to the Run Shoppe and purchase a water bottle thingie that goes around my waist and has two little water bottles that rest on my back
. I haven't tried it out yet. But, I am hoping it's not too cumbersome. I also picked myself up a new hat that has reflectors on it and a blinking light just in case i have the sudden urge to run at night. I have a feeling I won't set out to run at night, what I am thinking will happen is that it will take me until night to do my run, therefore having a hat that blinks will alert motorists that my ass is chugging along the road and watch out! I haven't made an official announcement yet but buried is this post is the announcement that after Warrior Dash in December I will start training for a half marathon in March 2012. I will eventually get around to writing a post about why the one in March and why the half marathon and what my training schedule will be, but for now the thought is out there. I feel strong enough that I can do it. I am able to do it. And, for some reason I am willing. We will see how long the "willing" part really lasts.......
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